APA 6th Edition: Three to Seven Authors or Editors

Reference(s):

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.

Format:

All references should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  All authors/editors names should be listed up to seven. The elements to include are as follows:

First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Third Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Third Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fourth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fifth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Sixth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Seventh Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

First Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Third Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Eds.). (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

First Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Third Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fourth Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fifth Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Sixth Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Seventh Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Eds.). (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Examples:

If three authors:

Porter, G. T., Dobbs, B., & Johnson, T. R. (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

If seven authors:

Porter, G. T., Dobbs, B., Johnson, T. R., Burns, M., Flanders, N., King, S., & Lovecraft, H. P. (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

If three editors:

Porter, G. T., Dobbs, B., & Johnson, T. R. (Eds.). (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

If seven editors:

Porter, G. T., Dobbs, B., Johnson, T. R., Burns, M., Flanders, N., King, S., & Lovecraft, H. P. (Eds.). (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

In-Text Citation:

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.

Paraphrase:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the authors/editors and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.

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Quotation:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the authors/editors, the year of publication and page number(s).

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